Railway-tie spacer



Jan. 27, 1931. J CLARK 1,790,090

RAILWAY TIE SPACER Filed Oct. 17, 1929 JOHN CLARK,

BY imam J -A TTORNE Y.

Patented Jan. 27; 1931 j Jonn'cnnnm or wALxEn'ron, INDIANA f ItAiLWAY-TIE SPACER I 1 Application fi1ed ctober'17, 19 29. Seria1-No. {190,341.

When in position, the brace arm will extend generally parallel with the cross tie, and a spacing bar or crow-bar may be fulcrumed against thebrace arm to shiftthe cross tie laterally. The brace arm may be slid longitudinally upon the rail without separation from thesame, so that it will remain close to the cross tie being shifted. This will permit of the shifting of the cross tie for any desired distance. r r 'In the accompany drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, 7

Figure 1 is-a plan view of a brace bodying my invention,

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same, Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on arm em- 1 as line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the brace arm removed,

Figure 5 is a plan view of a brace arm embodying a modified form of the invention,

a Figure 6 is aside elevation of the same,

and.

Figure 7 is a perspective view ofthe brace arm removed;

Figure 8 is a'section' taken on line 8-8 of Figure 6. l V c In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, are shown preferredembodiments of my invention, attention being called first to Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, the numeral 10 designates a brace arm having an in verted U-shaped socket 11 preferably formed integral therewith. I These'parts may be ad vantageously formed of "strap iron. The

free end of the inverted U-shaped socket 11 is bent inwardly to provide a generally horizontal lip l2. The inverted U-shaped socket 11 is adapted to engage o'verthe head 13 of the rail. Particular attention is called to the fact that the inverted U shaped socket 11 is UNITED STATES. PATEN OFFI Ei1 tudinal axis of the brace arm 10.and is'ar- I ranged: at an angle of aboutiforty-five 'de- 'grees with respectto the brace arm and with respectto the longitudinal axis of the head 13'of the rail. The brace arm 10, when in use, is disposed generally parallel with; the cross tie. "When the device is swung upon the rail head 13-so that the inverted 'U-shaped socket 11 is arranged at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the head. 13, the lip, 12 will-be shifted outwardly beyond the head 13 and will 'clea-r'the head 13when it isswung upwardlyin disengagingthe socket from the head13. A lug 14 is secured-to-the opposite side of the socket 11 andis adapted to, be arranged beneath the head 13 and "carriesan adjustable boltjl5, to engage-with the bottom 'ofithe head 13', as shown. a 1

When the device isapplied to the head 1 of the rail, the lip 12'andlug14are disposed beneath this head, and undue play may be taken up by adjusting the. bolt 15. :It is not desired that the bolt? 15 be brought into clamping engagement with the head 13, as it'would preventthe socket 11 being adjusted longitudinally upon the rail head. -With the bracearm: 10 inposition, aspacing bar.16 may be. placed in engagement with the edge of thebrace arm and'the'cross tie, as shown in Figure2, and this shifting bar is fulcrumed upon the brace arm 10. i As the cross tie is.

shifted from the brace arm,rthe brace-arm maybe advanced toward the tie by sliding the 'socket 11 upon the head 13. The pres sure. of. the shifting bar against the brace arm 10,- during the useof the shifting bar," serves toclamp the "socket tightlyupon the rail head 13, preventin'g'slipping in'a directionaway fromthe cross tie being shifted.-

Howeventhe brace arm 10 may be swungtoward the cross tie being shifted tolongitudinallyz-adjust the device or toreinove thej socket 11'.

In Figures 5 to 7,inclusive, I have shown bracearm adapted to be secured to the base flangeof the rail; This brace arm is desig- V .nated bythe numeral 16", and has a transverse bar' l'f rigidly secured thereto, and

\a'daptedito'be engaged by the shifting "bar disposed at an anglewith respect to the longi l8,- Ths: brace arm is prQVi Q 31 15 0111 9;

2 end with a transverse loop-handle 19.

' flange 21, it is shifted toa position at a-right.

Formed integral with the inner end of the brace arm 16 is a generally U-shaped socket 20 adapted to receive the base flange 21 of the rail. This U-shaped socket embodies sides 22 and '23 andthe side 23 is provided with an inwardly bent lip 24. The socket 20*is angularly disposed with respectto the brace arm 16 and is arranged at an angle of H about. forty-five degrees with relation thereto, and at'a similar angle with relation to the longitudinal axis of the base flange 21. When it is desired to remove the socketcfrom' the base angle to the longitudinal axis of the base flange 21, and the lip 24 will'then clearthis base flange." A lug 25 is rigidly securedto the side'22 and: has a screw-threaded opening toreceive an adjusting bolt 26 to engage with the base flange 21, the lug 25 fitting over the base flange. The bolt 26 is provided to take up undue play but it is not desired to'have this bolt screwed up sufficiently tight to clamp the socket'20 to' the base flange,'as the socket should be freed to he slid longitudinally of the base flange 21 toward'the cross tie being shifted, 'so that it will'remain suitablyclose to the'cross tie. The shifting bar 18' is fulcrum'ed upon the end of the transverse: bar 17 and pressure from the same will serve to ejecting lip carried-by one side and a stop element carried by the other side and arranged opposite the lip.

3. A device tobe used in connection with spacing rails, comprising a brace arm and a generally U-shaped socket carried thereby and disposed at an inclination with respect to the longitudinal axis of the: brace arm, saidsocket being adapted to receive the base flange ofthe rail.

4': A devicefor use in connection with spacing cross ties, comprising a brace arm, a generally U s'haped socket carried by the brace arm and adapted to engage over a portion of the rail, said socket being provided at one end with an inwardly projecting lip and at its opposite end with alug, and an adjustable bolt carried by the lug. I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

V e JOHN ,OLARK.'

securely clamp the socket 20 to the flange 21 g so that the brace arm will not' slip upon the I rail. The brace arm '16 is shifted or swung toward the cross tie being shifted to loosen the engagement between the socket and base flange 21, or to remove the socket from the base flange 1 w;

I It is to be understood that the"forms-of my invention, herewith shown and'describ'ed, V are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changesfin the shape,

"size and arrangement of parts, may be re sorted to without dep artingw from' the spirit of myinvention, or the scope of the -subjoined claims. a,

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1. A device for use in connection with the brace armand angularlydisposed with V relation thereto, said U-shaped s'ocket'being clamping engagement therewith:v

adapted to engage overaportion of the rail and be disposed at an inclination to the V longitudinal axisof the rail when it 2. A device to be used 1n .connectl' 'n' with spacing'cross ties, comprising a base arm and has V with respect to the longitudinaljaxisof the V brace arm and also with respect to the longiltudinal axis of the railwhen said "socket'en gages over a portion of therail, 'saidsocket embodying spaced sides, an inwardlypro- 

